This study focuses on improving maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) in Ethiopia, where high child and maternal mortality rates persist despite efforts over the past decades. Community health worker (CHW) programs have been a key strategy, but challenges remain in fully addressing health needs. The study highlights the need for a shift in the CHW program toward a more … [Read more...] about Community Health Transformation: Paths to a Comprehensive and Transformative Community-Based Health System to Enhance Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Equity and Health System Resilience in Rural Ethiopia
Maternal and Child Health
The Impact of Social Policies on Reproductive Health, Maternal Employment, and Child Health: Evidence From India
This dissertation explores how community health workers (CHWs) and daycare services in India impact maternal and child health, as well as maternal employment. Using rigorous analytical methods, the study finds that CHWs, like India's Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), significantly improve access to reproductive healthcare, leading to better outcomes like antenatal … [Read more...] about The Impact of Social Policies on Reproductive Health, Maternal Employment, and Child Health: Evidence From India
Development of a Digital Platform to Promote Mother and Child Health in Underserved Areas of a Lower-Middle-Income Country: Mixed Methods Formative Study
This study explored whether a digital app could improve the communication skills of community health workers (CHWs) to better support mothers and children in underserved areas of Islamabad. Researchers developed and tested "Sehat Ghar," a video-based health education app, training 10 volunteer CHWs to use it. The CHWs showed significant improvement in their knowledge and … [Read more...] about Development of a Digital Platform to Promote Mother and Child Health in Underserved Areas of a Lower-Middle-Income Country: Mixed Methods Formative Study
Improving maternal and child nutrition services in community based health planning and services zones in the Jirapa municipality of northern Ghana-challenges and strategies the perspective of community health officers
The Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) initiative in Ghana faces several challenges in delivering maternal and child nutrition services in rural Northern Ghana. This study, conducted in April 2019, involved interviews with the municipal nutrition officer and Community Health Officers (CHOs) from eleven CHPS zones to identify bottlenecks and strategies for … [Read more...] about Improving maternal and child nutrition services in community based health planning and services zones in the Jirapa municipality of northern Ghana-challenges and strategies the perspective of community health officers
On the Front Line: Investing in community health workers to improve health and nutrition
Community health workers are essential in reaching isolated and deprived communities. They ensure children get vaccinated, help parents understand the importance of immunization, and support pregnant women and new mothers with nutrition. These frontline workers, mostly women, also strengthen health systems to better handle future pandemics and disasters.This UNICEF brief … [Read more...] about On the Front Line: Investing in community health workers to improve health and nutrition